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Job overview

Due to the expansion of Endoscopy services and the opening of a brand new Endoscopy site at the Oldham Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), we are looking for a motivated and experienced nurse who can bring enthusiasm and energy to the Sister/Charge Nurse role. You will form part of the senior nursing team. 

You will have specific responsibility for leading and developing a team within the Endoscopy Unit. Providing leadership on quality including; patient experience, patient safety, clinical governance and regulatory compliance.  Fundamental to this, is the development of a culture where excellent quality patient care is at the heart of all that we do. If you think you have the drive, commitment and enthusiasm to successfully implement change  and are ready to rise to the exciting challenge we want to hear from you.

You will be expected to be a team player reliable able to relate to other members of the MDT and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. In return you will work in a well-established nursing and managerial team and be provided with excellent personal and professional development opportunities.

You will hold registration with the NMC and have substantial experience at Band 5 grade within speciality.

Main duties of the job

You will form part of the senior nursing team, working in partnership with both the Senior and Lead nurses. Contributing to further developing quality and patient experience agendas and playing a fundamental part in driving forward the Trust values.

You will have specific responsibility for leading and developing a team within the Endoscopy Unit. Providing leadership on quality including; patient experience, patient safety, clinical governance and regulatory compliance.  

Within your role you will be expected to contributing to further developing quality and patient experience agendas and playing a fundamental part in driving forward the Trust values.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.